
Jin Chen: Chinese Garden Design
Thursday, Aug. 11, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Free for Arboretum members/$15 for non-members.The Power of Balance: Stone Sculptures for your Garden - Aug.
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9-11:30 a.m.
$45 member/$60 non-memberOnly 1 spot leftMinnesota Plants: A Tram Tour with Series Host Laura Vogel
Select a tram tour
Sunday, Aug. 21, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16, 4-5:30 p.m.$15 member/$30 non-memberCreating a Home Landscape: Sustainable Design Basics for Homeowners - Fall Series
5-session series
Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, October 1, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, October 15, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, October 29, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, November 12, 9 a.m.-noon$200 member/$250 non-memberMinnesota Plants 2022: A Fall Webinar Series (Online)
10-session series
Live on Tuesdays, Sept. 20 - Nov. 22, 7-8 p.m.$30 Arb member (also MG, MSHS, or MNLA)/$40 non-memberClimate-Ready Gardening (Online Module)
Online, self-paced module available Sept. 28-Dec. 31, 2022.
$15 Master Gardener/$30 Arb member/$35 non-memberThe Power of Balance: Stone Sculptures for your Garden - Nov.
Saturday, November 5, 9-11:30 a.m
$45 member/$60 non-member2023 Extension ProHort Core Course
Online class at-your-own-pace starting Jan. 5, 2023
$590 member/$630 non-memberCreating a Home Landscape: Sustainable Design Basics for Homeowners - Winter Series
5-session series
Saturday, January 7, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 21, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 18, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m.$200 member/$250 non-memberThe Power of Balance: Stone Sculptures for your Garden - Jan.
Saturday, January 14, 2023, 9-11:30 a.m.
$45 member/$60 non-memberCuttings: Science of Plant Propagation
Saturday, January 28, 2023, 9 a.m.-noon
$41 member/$56 non-memberGrafting: Science of Plant Propagation
Saturday, February 4, 2023, 9 a.m.-noon
$41 member/$56 non-memberSoils: Science of Plant Propagation
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 9 a.m.-noon
$41 member/$56 non-memberPruning Essentials: Deciduous & Coniferous Trees
Saturday, February 11, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
$41 member/$56 non-memberPruning Essentials: Shrubs, Woody Vines, & Herbaceous Species
Saturday, February 18, 9 a.m.-noon
$41 member/$56 non-member
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